Thanks, man. Glad to be here!
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Wow, the one and only Niels Bye Nielsen is here!
I love your work on the World of Assassination trilogy, you really managed to capture the ambience of each location and create memorable tracks, especially starting from Hitman 2 (though Iām a bit sad that you stopped the trend of each level having its own combat theme, even if there were small variations in H2).
Dynamic music is one of my favorite features of the newest games, and when I realized that the Hitman 2016 official OST was missing many parts you could hear in-game, it inspired me to extract everything from the game files and try to blend all tracks for each level in a mix for thatās still pleasant to listen to (which I hope is fine with you? Legally at least?).
In fact it helped me to appreciate your talents even more when I discovered that behind every measly 5mn of music in the OST, one hour of original composition was actually hiding in the shadows.
While Iām at it, I was wondering if the official soundtrack could be updated in the future with some missing tracks. In particular Iām thinking about some briefing themes from Hitman 2 (the ones that play in cutscenes) and Patient Zero.
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Hello, Iām French. For several days, I have been listening hitmanās music on Youtube. Thanks also to Salem. Itās a good job.
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Iām annoyed that I still donāt know what is that soundtrack that plays in briefing of new ETās (from H2).
Does anyone recognize this music?
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Welcome to the forum Niels 
I canāt remember, but where you also involved with the Cinematic trailers themes? Also I would love to learn more about your process, inspiration and so on. It would be an very interesting read, itās always special to read about or see behind the scenes and how things got shaped.
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Oh no, itās man himself. Hello, and welcome to forum!
I guess itās my chance to ask you about that simple, yet slick and nicely escalating track for ETās intros. Does it have a name and why it wasnāt part of original OST that was relased as part deluxe edition? Was it too small and minor to be added or was there another reason?
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Sounds like one of the MANY variations of āThe Story So Farā.
Welcome Niels, you have made AMAZING works!
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Iāll do a quick speed-run set of answers, starting with Norseman, as Jedi Masters are not to be ignored and trifled with:
@Norseman - Iāve done a couple of Trailers for HM2 and HM3, but trailers are usually handled by the IOI marketing department. So as an example, The HM3 announcement trailer track is NOT written by me. I repeat, NOT written by me 
And I couldnāt even tell you did write it.
And as for process insights, thatās a longer story Iāll reserve for later. Right now, the process is: Work 15 hours, eat, sleep, work 15 hoursā¦ And thatās 7 days a week, mind you. Itās all glitz and glamour, man.
@Salem - Yeah, I can look into dusting off the Patient Zero music. The Sniper Assassin music is something Iāve also been asked about. Hereās a fact: This is my first ever āmembershipā anywhere on this here internet. No Twitter, Snapchat, Youtube etc. (I just realized my ancient, neglected website hasnāt worked for years, as Flash is no longer a thingā¦) I honestly didnāt realize to what extend you fine folk care about my silly little notes! But itās freaking flattering as hell and Iām now gonna have to start keeping my ego in check
@Nicolas_Brigaud - Being French is cool, dude, and thanks for listening 
@BradleyPaine - I recognize that music! I made a track for the first briefing and then provided a music LEGO tool kit for the cinematics guys (Shout out to Nick, Aske and Sebastian), for them to use for future briefings.
They all vary in the length to a certain degree, so this way they can produce all the briefings in the world without being dependent on my availability.
As as for why theyāre not on the OST: There are hours of music in a Hitman game, with all the layers of musical intensity, stingers and various cues. When putting together the soundtracks, I tried to tell a story and turn all the elements into something thatās worth listening to on itās own. This mean picking and choosing, killing darlings left and right and omitting whole sections. Elusive Target briefings just didnāt fit in.
I think I got it all! A general thanks to everyone for the support through the years! Support I only now realize exists but better late than never.
And now back to the grind
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You canāt imagine how much. The community really appreciated your work on the WOA trilogy, and it was not easy after the work done by Jesper Kyd on the 2000ā games, but now youāre a legend man. Iām on another French Hitman forum, everyone there is unanimously positive about everything you did.
Good luck for your next project.
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Thanks for all of these explanations you do, much appreciated.
And as @Hardware said, it wasnāt easy to make something good enough (read it as LEGENDARY) so fans donāt feel Kydās absence.
Have a great time.
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Hi there, i ll just wanna askā¦ where can i buy the club hƶlle track in a high quality? I want this set so badlyā¦ i cant find word for discribing the feeling i got when i entered in game the clubā¦ HELLYA!!!.. is the best way to sayā¦ Would be rly rly great to get a response from you IOI or Niels Bye Nielsen directā¦ (just mail me, dm me here 
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Deluxe Edition of HITMAN 3 contains a soundtrack to all three games of the Trilogy, and this track included in HITMAN 3 soundtrack.
Quality is 320 kbps MP3, I guess the best you can find
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So how about the music in that new DLC trailer? Are we going to have to beg for the song like weāve begged for those used in the H3 launch trailer and announcement trailer?
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Will that be added at some point? Wonāt lie, Himmelsteinās music is probably the main reason I wanted to get the soundtrack!
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I adore how each Location in Hitman 3 has a unique Exfiltration theme that plays when you leave the level. Mendozaās is 10/10 the best one, IMO. (Even better when the final 7-or-so notes on the results screen plays and ends just as your XP bar is all caught up. Super satisfying.)
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Same for me, the best, 10/10. I enjoy tangos and milongas and the Hitman theme in this rythm was perfectly arranged and fitting of the situation.
My second favorite exfiltration theme is Berlinās. Very, very dark and oppressive, really adds emotion to it.
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I gotta agree that Mendoza has the best exfiltration theme, but man, Dartmoorās growing on me 
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I love how in the main mission, (at least on the first playthrough) when youāre forced to go all the way back to the motorbike, thereās the slow, tense buildup of the music as you get closer and closer to the exitā¦ Itās such a minimal touch, but itās so effective in setting the mood.
I get chills from that. The good kind.
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final custom mix for the main levels by @Salem 
Carpathian Mountainās OST is definitely one of my favorites
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Oh my gosh this is so good. Thereās some massive sections of the main Untouchable track there. The quietness of when youāre sheltered in a train car is great, I love how it shifts to something new based on where you are in the train. (That Reprise Suite near the end is awesome.)
The In Constant Motion from the Soundtrack does have a few of the Untouchable main track, but a very minor amount.
Salem is the Snyder Cut of Hitmanās music. Such great mixing.
brb gotta replay romania
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